John McDowell
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John McDowell is a prominent contemporary philosopher known for his work in philosophy of mind, language, and ethics, particularly his influential book "Mind and World."
All labels observed (1)
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| John McDowell canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John McDowell Context triple: [Elizabeth Anscombe, influenced, John McDowell]
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Michael Dummett
Michael Dummett was a British philosopher renowned for his work in the philosophy of language, logic, and mathematics, and for his influential interpretations of analytic philosophy.
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Wilfrid Sellars
Wilfrid Sellars was a 20th-century American philosopher best known for his critiques of empiricism and foundationalism and for developing a systematic, scientifically informed account of knowledge and mind.
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C.
Donald Davidson
Donald Davidson was a prominent 20th-century American philosopher known for his influential work in the philosophy of language, mind, and action, particularly his theories of radical interpretation and anomalous monism.
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D.
Bernard Williams
Bernard Williams was a prominent 20th-century British moral philosopher known for his critiques of utilitarianism and moral theory, his emphasis on the complexity of ethical life, and his influential work on integrity, moral luck, and the history of philosophy.
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E.
Thomas Nagel
Thomas Nagel is an American philosopher known for his influential work in moral and political philosophy, philosophy of mind, and epistemology, including the famous essay "What Is It Like to Be a Bat?".
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John McDowell Target entity description: John McDowell is a prominent contemporary philosopher known for his work in philosophy of mind, language, and ethics, particularly his influential book "Mind and World."
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A.
Michael Dummett
Michael Dummett was a British philosopher renowned for his work in the philosophy of language, logic, and mathematics, and for his influential interpretations of analytic philosophy.
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B.
Wilfrid Sellars
Wilfrid Sellars was a 20th-century American philosopher best known for his critiques of empiricism and foundationalism and for developing a systematic, scientifically informed account of knowledge and mind.
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C.
Donald Davidson
Donald Davidson was a prominent 20th-century American philosopher known for his influential work in the philosophy of language, mind, and action, particularly his theories of radical interpretation and anomalous monism.
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D.
Bernard Williams
Bernard Williams was a prominent 20th-century British moral philosopher known for his critiques of utilitarianism and moral theory, his emphasis on the complexity of ethical life, and his influential work on integrity, moral luck, and the history of philosophy.
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E.
Thomas Nagel
Thomas Nagel is an American philosopher known for his influential work in moral and political philosophy, philosophy of mind, and epistemology, including the famous essay "What Is It Like to Be a Bat?".
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| citizenship |
South Africa
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | South Africa ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1942 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
New College, Oxford
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Rhodes University ⓘ University College, Oxford ⓘ |
| employer |
University College, Oxford
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University of Pittsburgh ⓘ |
| familyName | McDowell ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ancient philosophy
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epistemology ⓘ ethics ⓘ metaethics ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ philosophy of perception ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary analytic philosophy
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disjunctivist theories of perception ⓘ philosophy of perception debates ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Donald Davidson ⓘ G. E. M. Anscombe ⓘ
linked to:
Elizabeth Anscombe
Immanuel Kant ⓘ Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ Wilfrid Sellars ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
conceptual content of experience
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normativity ⓘ relation between mind and world ⓘ value and reasons for action ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
conceptualism about experience
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disjunctivism about perceptual experience ⓘ rejection of the “Myth of the Given” in epistemology ⓘ second nature as a way of understanding human rationality ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Having the World in View
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Meaning, Knowledge, and Reality ⓘ Mind and World ⓘ Mind and World (1994) ⓘ
linked to:
Mind and World
Mind, Value, and Reality ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
analytic philosophy
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neo-Aristotelian ethics ⓘ
linked to:
neo-Aristotelianism
post-Wittgensteinian philosophy ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Fellow of University College, Oxford
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University Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh ⓘ |
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Subject: John McDowell Description of subject: John McDowell is a prominent contemporary philosopher known for his work in philosophy of mind, language, and ethics, particularly his influential book "Mind and World."
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Sellars
subject linked to:
Gareth Evans (philosopher)
subject linked to:
neo-Aristotelianism